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the last time the u.s. did that was after hurricane katrina in 2005. now some drivers we talked to this morning had mixed feelings about the idea. >> probably should be saved for a real emergency. but at the same time it's really hard because i have to drive to santa rosa and i'm spending so much on gas. >> anything that helps ameliorate that doesn't put us back in the economy situation where there's another bad economy so let's do what we need to to take care of that. >> reporter: we talked to a spokesman from aaa california about what is driving up the gas prices. he says it is related to the political unrest in libya but also a consequence of oil speculation and he said tapping into the nation's reserves may not help much. >> keep in mind that prices aren't really being driven by supply and demand right now. they are being driven by what investors are doing. so the supply it is pretty substantial, it hasn't really been impacted too much by what is going on in the middle east. >> reporter: on a more promising note aaa also says gas prices didn't incr
the last time the u.s. did that was after hurricane katrina in 2005. now some drivers we talked to this morning had mixed feelings about the idea. >> probably should be saved for a real emergency. but at the same time it's really hard because i have to drive to santa rosa and i'm spending so much on gas. >> anything that helps ameliorate that doesn't put us back in the economy situation where there's another bad economy so let's do what we need to to take care of that. >>...
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. >>> the u.s. supreme court has just made a ruling about a boycotted church who protests at military funerals. >>> now i know it was the stupidest thing in my life i've ever done. >> a wild situation when a woman was on the road of a -- on the hood of a car going at a very high rate of speed. mhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. >>> in san rafael, the trailer on a big rig flipped over around 5:40 this morning on southbound highway 101 near sir francis drake boulevard. you saw it live on "mornings on 2" as crews struggled with a load of lumber as they tried to upright the trailer and get it out of the roadway, where it blocked lanes for about an hour and a half. chp said weather did not play a role in the accident but it did add to the commute headache. the-- headache that the rain was causing. >>> in libya, government forces failed to take an oil installation along the coast with militias in the east. opponents of gadhafi managed t
. >>> the u.s. supreme court has just made a ruling about a boycotted church who protests at military funerals. >>> now i know it was the stupidest thing in my life i've ever done. >> a wild situation when a woman was on the road of a -- on the hood of a car going at a very high rate of speed. mhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. >>> in san rafael, the trailer on a big rig flipped over around...
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., a controversial hearing begins on the radicalization of the u.s. muslim community. we are live in the washington, d.c. news room with reactions from muslims who say this is unfair. >> reporter: dave, bay area lawmakers stark and lee are among dozens here who signed a letter saying this morning's hearing unfairly stigmatizes muslim americans. but others point to the muslim- americans who have been arrested in recent years for trying to launch terrorists attacks. the homeland security chairman peter king says they have been radical sized and it's important to explore. >> i meet with muslims on a regular basis, but there's a threat from certain elements within the community. >> reporter: but many in the community are concerned today's hearing will lead to more of them being treated like suspects. >> if anything what's been taking place is that representative king has engaged in political theater rather than actual problem solving. >> reporter: congressman king is insisting that he is not trying to demonize anyone this morning and he is taking quite a bit of heat leadin
., a controversial hearing begins on the radicalization of the u.s. muslim community. we are live in the washington, d.c. news room with reactions from muslims who say this is unfair. >> reporter: dave, bay area lawmakers stark and lee are among dozens here who signed a letter saying this morning's hearing unfairly stigmatizes muslim americans. but others point to the muslim- americans who have been arrested in recent years for trying to launch terrorists attacks. the homeland security...
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delta, united, continental, american and u.s. air ways have already raised their prices for the sixth time this year. they could have been forced to drop the latest increases. southwest did not follow along. since it carries more passengers than any u.s. airline. let's take a live look at the big board on the new york stock exchange. this morning wall street struggling. still keeping an eye on the turmoil in libya. how it could effect the oil supplies. oil is fluctuating this morning. and right now a look at the dow jones. >>> time now 6:53. an urgent call to help. >>> today could be a real bomb shell day for one bay area school district. where decisions could be made on millions of dollars of budget cuts. >>> we have a big rig stopping traffic in san francisco. we will tell you where coming up in traffic. [ jet plane passing [ swings squeaking [ squeaking [ creaking [ rock music playing from exploring europe to conquering x-camp... girl scouts today offers so many incredible opportunities, the only problem you'll have is decidin
delta, united, continental, american and u.s. air ways have already raised their prices for the sixth time this year. they could have been forced to drop the latest increases. southwest did not follow along. since it carries more passengers than any u.s. airline. let's take a live look at the big board on the new york stock exchange. this morning wall street struggling. still keeping an eye on the turmoil in libya. how it could effect the oil supplies. oil is fluctuating this morning. and right...
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secretary gates says both the u.s. and afghan government wants the u.s. involved after the planned 2014 combat operations. he says the u.s. is in talks with the afghan government about what the presence would like like. he also offered encouragement for the troops. >> you've had a tough winter. it will be a tougher spring and summer. you have made a lot of head way. i think you are proven with your afghan partners that this will work and we will be able to prevail. >> reporter: there is a lot of speculation in d.c. that secretary gates is preparing to resign and this could be his last trip as defense secretary to afghanistan. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns. >>> in libya government forces again launched air attacks on rebel forces today. the troops loyal are trying to prevent the rebel fighters from advancing to the capitol of tripoli. already the uprising is a lot longer and more violent than the revolts that overthrew the leaders of egypt and tanisha. as the evacuation of foreign workers continues now, one group of evacwees went to ext
secretary gates says both the u.s. and afghan government wants the u.s. involved after the planned 2014 combat operations. he says the u.s. is in talks with the afghan government about what the presence would like like. he also offered encouragement for the troops. >> you've had a tough winter. it will be a tougher spring and summer. you have made a lot of head way. i think you are proven with your afghan partners that this will work and we will be able to prevail. >> reporter:...
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daniel to the nuclear plants in japan is raising questions and concerns about similar plants here in the u.s. connecticut senator joe lieberman has advocated for the construction of new nuclear plants in the us and he addressed the issue this morning on "face the nation." >> i think it calls on us here in the us naturally not to stop building nuclear power-plantss, but to put the brakes on until we understood the ramifications of japan. >> he says the plants in the us have a similar design to the damaged plants there in northern japan. >> the department of fish and wildlife says the vertical daniel in santa cruz is minimal, although the monetary loss is at least $17 million. jim vargas live to show us how the clean-up is going so show c. ken, santa cruz harbor is closed until fire and game and coast guard officials are satisfy there had snow damage to the environment or water hazards here. they may be pulling sunken and damaged boats out of the santa cruz harbor for the next week. the spokesperson says so far the virtual damage and harm to wildlife has been minimal. >> we think we dodged a b
daniel to the nuclear plants in japan is raising questions and concerns about similar plants here in the u.s. connecticut senator joe lieberman has advocated for the construction of new nuclear plants in the us and he addressed the issue this morning on "face the nation." >> i think it calls on us here in the us naturally not to stop building nuclear power-plantss, but to put the brakes on until we understood the ramifications of japan. >> he says the plants in the us have...
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[no audio ] >>> today, the u.s. has moved naval and air forces closer to libya and says all options are opening, including patrols of libya's airspace to prevent moammar gadhafi from firing on anti-government demonstrators. there are celebrations in a libyan city, the closest one to the capital. overnight, they tried for hours and could not take control of the city 30 miles west of tripoli. >>> singer nelly furtado will receive a big donation she received. she posted on twitter that in 2007 she received $1 million from the libyan leader -- leader for a 45-minute show for guests at a hotel in italy. furtado says that she now plans to donate the money to charity but did not specify which one. >>> and beyonce, mariah carey, usher and 50-cent are being urged to give back money they received in 2008. carey was reported paid $1 million to perform on saint bart's island on new year's eve. >>> a novato man expected to appear in the marin county courtroom today after being accused of importing drug- making chemicals from pol
[no audio ] >>> today, the u.s. has moved naval and air forces closer to libya and says all options are opening, including patrols of libya's airspace to prevent moammar gadhafi from firing on anti-government demonstrators. there are celebrations in a libyan city, the closest one to the capital. overnight, they tried for hours and could not take control of the city 30 miles west of tripoli. >>> singer nelly furtado will receive a big donation she received. she posted on...
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delta, united continental, american and u.s. airways have already raised their fares. >>> several roads are still unplowed and a handful of schools are closed after a record snowstorm. two to three inches per hour hit burlington. it all added up 2028 inches. so far it's -- 28 inches. so far it's been the third snow iest record 234 -- snowiest record in history. a 2-year-old boy is dead after being hit in his family's driveway by a snowplow driven by a family member. >>> heavy equipment was called in to clear the rest of this road out. what do you do? >> you don't want to step out in that. >> no. >>> let's see what's happening around the bay bridge? you are actually donna see the highway patrol run a traffic break -- gonna see the highway patrol run a traffic break. crews are transporting a crane right before the tunnel. so do expect some delays across the span. 880 near the oakland coliseum has been relatively quiet. have not seen much. 101 in san jose traffic has picked up northbound as you drive toward the airport. it's been s
delta, united continental, american and u.s. airways have already raised their fares. >>> several roads are still unplowed and a handful of schools are closed after a record snowstorm. two to three inches per hour hit burlington. it all added up 2028 inches. so far it's -- 28 inches. so far it's been the third snow iest record 234 -- snowiest record in history. a 2-year-old boy is dead after being hit in his family's driveway by a snowplow driven by a family member. >>> heavy...
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he said both the u.s. and afghanistan governments want the u.s. involved after the 2010 end of operations. >> obviously, it would be a small presence that we have today, but i think we're willing to do that. my sense is that they are interested in us having do that. but we'll be going through this negotiation with them over the next several months to see what we can work out. >> reporter: there's a lot of speculation here in washington, d.c. that secretary gates is preparing to resign and this could be his last trip to afghanistan as defense secretary. reporting from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news >>> all right. thank you, alison. >>> 8:15. in libya, rebel forces faced renewed air attacks today. the troops loyal to moammar gadhafi want to keep the forces from addens vaing to the city of tripoli. the-- from advancing to the city of tripoli. >>> a hearing will take place today after allegations that a contra costa county refinery is not monitoring its pollution properly. the controversy is centered over the conocophillips in rod
he said both the u.s. and afghanistan governments want the u.s. involved after the 2010 end of operations. >> obviously, it would be a small presence that we have today, but i think we're willing to do that. my sense is that they are interested in us having do that. but we'll be going through this negotiation with them over the next several months to see what we can work out. >> reporter: there's a lot of speculation here in washington, d.c. that secretary gates is preparing to...
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they received permission to close as many as 300 u.s. stores. >>> well, bay area transit and housing agencies are predicting your future. they are looking at our area 25 years from now. they predict there will be $2 million more people here in the bay area in the year 2036. there will be 900,000 more apartments, condos and homes to accommodate them. most of those homes will be built near bus stations and rail stations. >>> a local sin gnaw gog is holding a bone marrow drive this weekend to try to save a san mateo teenager's life. the boy was recently diagnosed with the rare disease that requires immediate treatment. his sin gnaw gog in burlingame will hold a drive to help find bryce a match. the group is particularly looking for russian, italian, jewish donors, since that's his background. >>> 8:49. well-- 7:49. a bar in modesto may lose its liquor license all because of what was found inside during a recent raid. >>> they were seen shivering in the aftermath of the disaster in japan and now we're learning what's become of this loyal dog
they received permission to close as many as 300 u.s. stores. >>> well, bay area transit and housing agencies are predicting your future. they are looking at our area 25 years from now. they predict there will be $2 million more people here in the bay area in the year 2036. there will be 900,000 more apartments, condos and homes to accommodate them. most of those homes will be built near bus stations and rail stations. >>> a local sin gnaw gog is holding a bone marrow drive...
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this is the first time that u.s. citizens have been killed in the wave of pirate attacks that have plagued not only the gulf of aiden but indian ocean in recent years. >>> big news over seas why the dalai lama is stepping down from one of his rolls. >>> why some are comparing this to the mccarthy witch-hunt for commune nix. >>> what happened overnight. it's considered a huge loss for republican unions. this is being felt all over the country. >>> why your debit card purchase could be declined even if you have the money. >>> a fatal accident in san mateo is finally in the clearing stages. we still have one lane blocked. you can see the backup extends pretty far, all the way to 92, hoping this will be opening momentarily and we'll begin to see traffic pick up again. if you want top use 280 as an alternate for now, we would add vest you to do so. >>> a very controversial hearing will start in washington, d.c. focusing on american muslims and homegrown terrorism. some bay area lawmakers are leading the fight against it.
this is the first time that u.s. citizens have been killed in the wave of pirate attacks that have plagued not only the gulf of aiden but indian ocean in recent years. >>> big news over seas why the dalai lama is stepping down from one of his rolls. >>> why some are comparing this to the mccarthy witch-hunt for commune nix. >>> what happened overnight. it's considered a huge loss for republican unions. this is being felt all over the country. >>> why your...
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the u.s. military said the coalition air strikes have destroyed libya's air force. rebel forces are pushing towards the capital city of tripoli. but gadhafi's loyalists show no sign of backing down. >>> the trial of the two men accused of killing clock check journalist chauncey bailey will continue. the admitted gunman will take the stand. he's expected to testify against the two plotting to kill bailey. yesterday a police officer testified. he found two weapons during a 2007 raid on the black muslim bakery. >>> san jose moves a step closer to closing the budget gap. they tentatively agreed to mayor chuck reed's request. seven city unions, including the police are still negotiating. >> if the others don't come, ultimately the council has to decide whether to continue employment. they have a right to go to arbitration. >> if all 11 unions agree to the cuts, the city will save $38 million, but the city manager's office source tells ktvu there will stem be -- still be layoffs. >>> now that san mateo officials know what their budget will look like, they're scheduling pu
the u.s. military said the coalition air strikes have destroyed libya's air force. rebel forces are pushing towards the capital city of tripoli. but gadhafi's loyalists show no sign of backing down. >>> the trial of the two men accused of killing clock check journalist chauncey bailey will continue. the admitted gunman will take the stand. he's expected to testify against the two plotting to kill bailey. yesterday a police officer testified. he found two weapons during a 2007 raid on...